How your final course grade is calculated
Choose “What grade do I need?” to solve for the final exam score that reaches your target. Choose “What will my final grade be?” to estimate your course grade from an expected exam score. Both modes use your current grade before the final and the final exam’s share of the whole course.
What score do I need on my final?
Choose the required-score mode, enter your current grade, the final exam weight, and the overall grade you want. A score above 100% means the target cannot be reached with the assumptions you entered; the calculator shows the maximum possible course grade.
How do I predict my final grade?
Switch to prediction mode and enter the score you expect on the final. The scenario buttons compare course grades for final scores from 50% to 100%.
The weighted-grade formula
Overall grade = current grade × (1 − final exam weight) + final exam score × final exam weight. Required score = (target − current grade × (1 − final exam weight)) ÷ final exam weight.
Worked example: predict a final grade
With a 72% current grade, a final worth 30%, and an 85% final exam score, your predicted course grade is 75.9%.
When a target grade is impossible
Enter the current grade for completed work only. The final exam weight is its percentage of the whole course grade, not a percentage of the remaining points.
Plan study targets and compare scenarios
Set a study target, predict your course result, or compare several possible final exam scores. Use the scenario buttons to see outcomes quickly.
Questions and answers
What score do I need on my final?
Enter your current grade, the final exam weight, and your desired overall grade in “What grade do I need?” mode.
What if I need more than 100%?
The target is unreachable under the entered assumptions; the result also shows the highest overall grade possible.
How do I predict my final grade?
Choose “What will my final grade be?” and enter the score you expect on the final. The tool applies the final exam weight to that score.